| 06/30/2004 - knee osteoarthritis |
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| 06/30/2004 - knee osteoarthritis |
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| 06/29/2004 - oats |
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| 06/29/2004 - oats |
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| 06/28/2004 - migraine headaches |
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| 06/28/2004 - migraine headaches |
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| 06/25/2004 - asthma |
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| 06/24/2004 - Preventing Colon Cancer |
| Now a new calcium study is even more specific and more promising. The question is: Are you getting enough of this mineral - in the right forms - to provide adequate protection for yourself? |
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| 06/24/2004 - Recommendation for Folate |
| To address high homocysteine, I told you that Dr. Spreen suggests taking 1.6 grams of folate daily. That should have been 1.6 MILLIGRAMS (mg) per day. |
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| 06/23/2004 - Benefits of Sage |
| In the 17th century, noted herbalist Nicholas Culpeper wrote that the herb sage could "heal" the memory, while, "warming and quickening the senses." |
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| 06/23/2004 - Good Carbs Versus Bad Carbs |
| Before you shout, "Jenny! Enough already with the low carbs!" let me just say that the information I have for you today isn't about low-carb diets, per se; it's about recognizing the difference between good carbs and bad carbs. |
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| 06/22/2004 - Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup |
| I just read a new study that reveals how moderate consumption of soft drinks may have a profound impact on hormonal balance, hunger, calorie intake, obesity and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. |
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| 06/22/2004 - eAlerts in Florida |
| If you drop by Nature's Perfect Food Organic Grocery & Café in Port St. Joe, Florida, and you have a sense of déjà vu, it might be because of the reading material. |
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| 06/21/2004 - Health Benefits of CLA |
| Some people exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet, and yet still have trouble getting rid of body fat. Turns out that a little help from a fatty acid supplement may be all they need to help take care of the fat. |
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| 06/21/2004 - Autism and Vaccines |
| There are few things that make me angrier than hearing completely misguided health information broadcast to an audience of millions. And it makes me even angrier when I'm in my car and it comes over my radio. The result: radio road rage. |
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| 06/18/2004 - Healing Wounds After Surgery |
| When a health problem is addressed with surgery, each patient is faced with a new health challenge: Caring for incisions while they heal. |
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| 06/17/2004 - Health Benefits of Chocolate |
| So you might think I'd be delighted to come across a study that demonstrates how eating chocolate can improve blood vessel function. |
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| 06/17/2004 - Trouble With Email System |
| Remember the computer named Hal in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"? As Dave the astronaut disengaged Hal's memory, the computer started losing it. |
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| 06/16/2004 - Issues with Sucralose |
| Splenda does not cause a spike in sugar levels, so it's considered an acceptable sweetener for diabetics. It's also the sweetener used in many Atkins products. But Splenda is a brand name for sucralose, which is chlorinated table sugar. |
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| 06/16/2004 - Heart Health and Biotin |
| It almost sounds like a late-night commercial: A simple combination of one vitamin and one mineral - when taken together - may help diabetics regulate blood sugar levels, manage cholesterol, and even control carbohydrate cravings. How can that be? |
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| 06/15/2004 - Levels of Homocysteine |
| If bone health is a concern - and if you're past the age of 50, it certainly should be - then you might also ask your doctor to check your homocysteine level with a standard blood test. |
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| 06/15/2004 - Painkillers and Breath Mints |
| I saw the TV ad for the first time last week, but apparently this product has been out for a couple of months now: Tylenol "cool caplets." |
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| 06/14/2004 - Protein and Bone Health |
| For many years there was a misconception in the nutrition community that protein intake compromised bone mass density (BMD). This idea stemmed mostly from the fact that increased protein may prompt a discharge of calcium into the urine. |
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| 06/14/2004 - Teens and Depression |
| All of my skeptical alarm bells started clanging earlier this month when the Times reported that a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study showed that Prozac was more effective than counseling in helping teens overcome depression. |
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| 06/11/2004 - Relief for Mosquito Bites |
| It's that time of year again: Spend an hour or two doing yard work, barbequing, or taking a swing in the hammock and later you're bound to have an itchy mosquito bite here and there. |
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| 06/09/2004 - Changes to the Food Pyramid |
| I don't know about you, but I'm not real crazy about the idea of the Department of Agriculture trying to coax me into cutting back on my TV viewing time. |
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| 06/09/2004 - Coffee Versus Cola |
| In a study presented by National Institutes of Health researchers, nearly 6,000 subjects who were at high risk of liver injury shared details about their consumption of caffeine from coffee, tea and soft drinks. |
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| 06/08/2004 - Atkins Lawsuit |
| You may have heard the recent news about the Florida man - Jody Gorran - who is suing Atkins Nutritionals. He claims that by following the Atkins diet for more than two years, he developed "life-threatening health problems." |
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| 06/08/2004 - Health Benefits of Walnuts |
| Trying to crush them can be enough to send you over the edge, but can eating walnuts actually protect your heart? |
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| 06/07/2004 - Diabetes and Vision Loss |
| The best defense against diabetic retinopathy is early detection. In addition, a new study shows that two vitamin supplements may considerably reduce the risk of this disorder. |
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| 06/07/2004 - Must-Have Daily Supplements |
| In the e-Alert "Choosing Wilson" (5/26/04), HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., gave us a list of the five dietary supplements he wouldn't want to do without if he were stranded on a desert island. |
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| 06/04/2004 - Nicotine Therapy |
| Nicotine therapy: It sounds like something a smoker might claim to need right after a meal or at the end of a rough day. But believe it or not, nicotine therapy may eventually play a role in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. |
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